Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thunderbird Second Language Acquisition Program
Thunderbird Second Language Acquisition Program
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Your gift supports the Thunderbird Second Language Acquisition Program as it builds immersive ways for students to learn and acquire second, third and fourth languages. The Thunderbird Second Language Acquisition Program is already on the cutting edge of language programs as it continues to digitize language acquisition. Gifts made to this fund will allow Thunderbird to take advantage of the newest technologies in the language space to ensure that our students are immersed in language learning no matter where they are located.
I came to Thunderbird as an English-speaking Canadian accountant, and left a year later transformed into a Japanese-speaking investment banker, with dreams of being an entrepreneur. I had absolutely no idea when I arrived in Arizona that I would ever go to Japan, let alone start two Japan-focused businesses later in life. That is the power of Thunderbird."
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. Thanks to our donors, more than 7,000 ASU students have received upwards of $32 million in scholarships with more than $39 million raised.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- Important initiatives continue. More than $320 million in new gifts and commitments support ongoing initiatives at ASU.
- The spirit of generosity abounds. In the past year, more than 100,000 individual, corporate and foundation donors stepped forward to help the ASU community.
I believe ASU is a major life force in our community and I want to do my part to help it thrive."